Too accessible:

June 14, 2007 By

Email (and MSN Messenger, which I rarely use): robertscoble@hotmail.com
Phone: 425-205-1921

You can also find me on these fine networks:
Facebook
Twitter
Kyte.tv
Jaiku

No, I still don’t do LinkedIn or Plaxo and I rarely use Skype anymore. I’m going to Plaxo on Tuesday to look at a new version coming out. But LinkedIn is close to getting me back. Damn, it seems like everyone in the world wants me to join it. I try to ignore these things, I really do.

Any others I should be on?

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  • http://chrisvanpatten.com/ Chris

    LinkedIn is pretty cool, though I imagine you’d break the system with all your connections.

    You should put that information in your sidebar so readers in the future won’t bug you for it – they will easily be able to see it anywhere on your blog.

    [sidenote: I just added you on Facebook]

  • John Starta

    So it begs the question: What about LinkedIn has you close to going back?

  • http://chrisvanpatten.com/ Chris

    LinkedIn is pretty cool, though I imagine you’d break the system with all your connections.

    You should put that information in your sidebar so readers in the future won’t bug you for it – they will easily be able to see it anywhere on your blog.

    [sidenote: I just added you on Facebook]

  • John Starta

    So it begs the question: What about LinkedIn has you close to going back?

  • http://www.louisgray.com/live/ Louis Gray

    LinkedIn is the only one that is a must-join, unless the goal is to join as many as possible. Beyond the obvious reasons you would join LinkedIn, the company has been great at being responsive to suggestions, and recently started blogging.

    I’ve gone back and forth with Steve Ganz and others on LinkedIn to discuss how their service can improve, and they’ve been great. (Part One and Part Two)

    LinkedIn’s blog is here…

  • http://www.louisgray.com/live/ Louis Gray

    LinkedIn is the only one that is a must-join, unless the goal is to join as many as possible. Beyond the obvious reasons you would join LinkedIn, the company has been great at being responsive to suggestions, and recently started blogging.

    I’ve gone back and forth with Steve Ganz and others on LinkedIn to discuss how their service can improve, and they’ve been great. (Part One and Part Two)

    LinkedIn’s blog is here…

  • Evan

    How surprised was I to see you’re my new friend when I logged in to Facebook. You should check out virb.com since you want suggestions.

  • Evan

    How surprised was I to see you’re my new friend when I logged in to Facebook. You should check out virb.com since you want suggestions.

  • http://www.spatacoli.com/ Todd Spatafore

    What about Xbox Live Gamertag?

  • http://www.spatacoli.com Todd Spatafore

    What about Xbox Live Gamertag?

  • http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

    Todd: I have one, but rarely use it.

  • http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

    Todd: I have one, but rarely use it.

  • http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/websphere Vincent McBurney

    How about the Luddite movement?

  • http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/bi/websphere Vincent McBurney

    How about the Luddite movement?

  • http://www.zaptxt.com/ Sameer

    I think between LinkedIn and Facebook you’re pretty much covered. Particularly with Facebook – the new feature where it keeps you informed abot what applications are popular amongst your friends is genius.

  • http://www.zaptxt.com Sameer

    I think between LinkedIn and Facebook you’re pretty much covered. Particularly with Facebook – the new feature where it keeps you informed abot what applications are popular amongst your friends is genius.

  • Andrew

    I am sure all these services have their merits (except for twitter…what an overhyped flash in the pan this will be).

    I think the biggest problem of all these IM’s, Blogs, Social Networks, email address etc is that most require using different domains and usernames…and people hop around services too. The outcome of this is that Identities are actually getting diluted and confusing.

    I think the best solution is to own a domain name and use this as a base for your identity using open standards such as XMPP, SIP, Email, OpenID. Also services that allow hosting of domains such as Blogger, webhosting etc. Google (and others) are offering these sorts of services, and are the real standouts.

    So I would suggest consolidating your services under a domain name you own, and then get services hosted as appropriate (or host your own)…everything else should be discouraged if possible.

  • Andrew

    I am sure all these services have their merits (except for twitter…what an overhyped flash in the pan this will be).

    I think the biggest problem of all these IM’s, Blogs, Social Networks, email address etc is that most require using different domains and usernames…and people hop around services too. The outcome of this is that Identities are actually getting diluted and confusing.

    I think the best solution is to own a domain name and use this as a base for your identity using open standards such as XMPP, SIP, Email, OpenID. Also services that allow hosting of domains such as Blogger, webhosting etc. Google (and others) are offering these sorts of services, and are the real standouts.

    So I would suggest consolidating your services under a domain name you own, and then get services hosted as appropriate (or host your own)…everything else should be discouraged if possible.

  • http://everdred.multiply.com/ Everett

    > Any others I should be on?

    Multiply, of course. (Are you already?) In a world of sharing with everyone and sharing strictly with only those you know, Multiply’s a happy medium.

    Well, that, and it runs on Pocky. Which is important. And delicious.

  • http://everdred.multiply.com/ Everett

    > Any others I should be on?

    Multiply, of course. (Are you already?) In a world of sharing with everyone and sharing strictly with only those you know, Multiply’s a happy medium.

    Well, that, and it runs on Pocky. Which is important. And delicious.

  • Tobias Rödig

    Try Xing.com, it is way more popular over here in Europe compared to LinkedIn. Everybody is on it…

  • Tobias Rödig

    Try Xing.com, it is way more popular over here in Europe compared to LinkedIn. Everybody is on it…

  • http://blendingthemix.com/ Paul Fabretti

    myragan is a pretty neat idea. It is the myspace for media proferssionals (or unprofessionals!). It’s very much geared towards the sharing of knoweldge and does a pretty good attempt at being an information portal too for comms and pr. Still hasn’t helped me find a job though as 90% of users are in the US!

  • http://blendingthemix.com Paul Fabretti

    myragan is a pretty neat idea. It is the myspace for media proferssionals (or unprofessionals!). It’s very much geared towards the sharing of knoweldge and does a pretty good attempt at being an information portal too for comms and pr. Still hasn’t helped me find a job though as 90% of users are in the US!

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  • http://varanusz.blogspot.com/ varanusz

    Robert,

    What about joining iwiw.hu? Or google’s ORKUT?

  • http://varanusz.blogspot.com varanusz

    Robert,

    What about joining iwiw.hu? Or google’s ORKUT?

  • http://disenchantedtech.wordpress.com/ disenchantedtech

    I’ll wait until someone creates a web 3.0 site that aggregates all these web 2.0 sites then I’ll join that – it can register me on all the other sites and aggregate them all in one place.
    Then if anyone asks “are you on…?”, the answer will always be yes.

  • http://disenchantedtech.wordpress.com/ disenchantedtech

    I’ll wait until someone creates a web 3.0 site that aggregates all these web 2.0 sites then I’ll join that – it can register me on all the other sites and aggregate them all in one place.
    Then if anyone asks “are you on…?”, the answer will always be yes.

  • http://www.thewebpitch.com/ Jasdev Dhaliwal

    Hey Robert,

    I just hope that all these sites open their API’s so they can all be plugged “into”

    Does anyone have security and privacy concerns?
    All of these sites that are inviting us to join reminds me of stores of “free love and “drugs” in the 1960..

    15 years before my time, so I can’t comment all what it was really like… though, I’m sadly finding myself hooked on Redbull and Facebook.

    Jas

  • http://www.thewebpitch.com Jasdev Dhaliwal

    Hey Robert,

    I just hope that all these sites open their API’s so they can all be plugged “into”

    Does anyone have security and privacy concerns?
    All of these sites that are inviting us to join reminds me of stores of “free love and “drugs” in the 1960..

    15 years before my time, so I can’t comment all what it was really like… though, I’m sadly finding myself hooked on Redbull and Facebook.

    Jas

  • http://bbc.co.uk/dna/hub/u944960 Cyvros

    > Any others I should be on?

    IM-wise? Jabber or Gtalk.

    You could join Wikipedia or the BBC’s DNA Hub/h2g2.

  • http://bbc.co.uk/dna/hub/u944960 Cyvros

    > Any others I should be on?

    IM-wise? Jabber or Gtalk.

    You could join Wikipedia or the BBC’s DNA Hub/h2g2.

  • http://www.beercosoftware.com/ Chris

    “I’ll wait until someone creates a web 3.0 site that aggregates all these web 2.0 sites then I’ll join that – it can register me on all the other sites and aggregate them all in one place.”

    One ring to rule them all. One keyring to be more specific.
    hmmmm……..

    (looks at localhost)
    BTW, I just secured a GIGABIT connection for our new server this morning.
    http://adminblog.sitespaces.net
    That’s 1 Gig every second. 1 month left.

  • http://www.beercosoftware.com Chris

    “I’ll wait until someone creates a web 3.0 site that aggregates all these web 2.0 sites then I’ll join that – it can register me on all the other sites and aggregate them all in one place.”

    One ring to rule them all. One keyring to be more specific.
    hmmmm……..

    (looks at localhost)
    BTW, I just secured a GIGABIT connection for our new server this morning.
    http://adminblog.sitespaces.net
    That’s 1 Gig every second. 1 month left.

  • http://www.orkut.com/ Orkut B

    Orkut?

  • http://www.orkut.com Orkut B

    Orkut?

  • http://hauntingthunder.wordpress.com/ Neuromancer

    Its main problem is its hard to link up with ex co workers as you have to have a valid email address for the domain to join say BT’s network -

    “you know BT Security dont let you keep your email after you leave they can get kinda intense about that sort of security thing.”

    And how do I say create a network for pre internet companies (for example the world leading R&D co i worked at first after leaving school). Linked in is much better.

  • http://hauntingthunder.wordpress.com/ Neuromancer

    Its main problem is its hard to link up with ex co workers as you have to have a valid email address for the domain to join say BT’s network -

    “you know BT Security dont let you keep your email after you leave they can get kinda intense about that sort of security thing.”

    And how do I say create a network for pre internet companies (for example the world leading R&D co i worked at first after leaving school). Linked in is much better.

  • http://www.5g.com/ Steve Poppe

    Some people are really stretching the boundaries on Zude.

    Here’s one: http://www.zude.com/RavenJWolfe

  • http://www.5g.com Steve Poppe

    Some people are really stretching the boundaries on Zude.

    Here’s one: http://www.zude.com/RavenJWolfe

  • Ralph

    I noticed that nowhere on Jaiku’s site do they explain the name.

  • Ralph

    I noticed that nowhere on Jaiku’s site do they explain the name.

  • http://www.visiblepath.com/ Lyndar

    You asked so… we’d love it if you’d try Visible Path for free at http://www.visiblepath.com. The key difference is that Visible Path sorts relationships by strength and lets you search your network for strong paths to people through others with high relationship strength. The system used to operate exclusively in the corporate domain, and the current public version — which is two months old — only accepts corporate email addresses, but we’re issuing bi-weekly releases and opening it up further very soon.

  • http://www.visiblepath.com Lyndar

    You asked so… we’d love it if you’d try Visible Path for free at http://www.visiblepath.com. The key difference is that Visible Path sorts relationships by strength and lets you search your network for strong paths to people through others with high relationship strength. The system used to operate exclusively in the corporate domain, and the current public version — which is two months old — only accepts corporate email addresses, but we’re issuing bi-weekly releases and opening it up further very soon.

  • http://www.beercosoftware.com/ Chris

    You have to pay to send messages to people not in your network on linkedin. What’s that all about?

    You have to really want to contact the person really bad and have super poor knowledge of how to use Google to fund Linkedin.com

    I think that if they were really targeting people that are that BAD at the internet, that they should have charged like $500 per contact Warren Buffet eBay dinner style instead of $10.

    You’re only going to get a few that pay, and there, those won’t see a difference between 10 bucks and 500. I know there is large VC funding that site to keep it up.

  • http://www.beercosoftware.com Chris

    You have to pay to send messages to people not in your network on linkedin. What’s that all about?

    You have to really want to contact the person really bad and have super poor knowledge of how to use Google to fund Linkedin.com

    I think that if they were really targeting people that are that BAD at the internet, that they should have charged like $500 per contact Warren Buffet eBay dinner style instead of $10.

    You’re only going to get a few that pay, and there, those won’t see a difference between 10 bucks and 500. I know there is large VC funding that site to keep it up.

  • http://orcmid.com/blog/ orcmid

    My concern is can all of these guys be plugged out-of, not just into. I still hate the silo approach to identity and presence. I feel like I’m in a straight-jacket (whatever that feels like).

  • http://orcmid.com/blog/ orcmid

    My concern is can all of these guys be plugged out-of, not just into. I still hate the silo approach to identity and presence. I feel like I’m in a straight-jacket (whatever that feels like).

  • http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

    Orcmid: I used to be on LinkedIn and left it and turned off my account.

    The problem is keeping them all up to date. I wish I could update all of these things from one place.

    But Facebook is definitely the one to join right now. Damn my email is full of Facebook requests today.

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